In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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